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Household of James Armstrong (born 1844, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Armstrong and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Armstrong, born in 1844 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Armstrong, born in 1838 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1871 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary J (born 1872 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Richard (born 1878 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1876 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Armstrong's household

Male

James

Armstrong

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Armstrong

Wife
Female

Helen

Armstrong

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Armstrong

Daughter
Male

James

Armstrong

Son
Male

Richard

Armstrong

Son
Female

Agnes

Armstrong

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Armstrong
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Armstrong

Head

Married

37

1844

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Armstrong

Wife

Married

43

1838

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Armstrong

Daughter

-

10

1871

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary J

Armstrong

Daughter

-

9

1872

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Armstrong

Son

-

6

1875

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Richard

Armstrong

Son

-

3

1878

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Armstrong

Daughter

-

5

1876

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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